config.py

import os

# get the absolute path of the current directory, open the variables file
basedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
f = open(os.path.join(basedir, 'app.vars') , 'r')

# security is always good
CSRF_ENABLED = True
WTF_CSRF_ENABLED = True

# uncomment out these next 4 lines if using mysql, comment out sqlite line
"""
MYSQL_DB = f.readline().strip()
MYSQL_HOST = f.readline().strip()
MYSQL_USERNAME = f.readline().strip()
MYSQL_PASSWORD = f.readline().strip()
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql://' + MYSQL_USERNAME + ":" + MYSQL_PASSWORD + "@" + MYSQL_HOST + ":3306/" + MYSQL_DB
"""
MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = 16 * 1024 * 1024
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False # to silence a warning
SECURITY_TRACKABLE = True # enable extra logging for flask-security
SECURITY_CHANGEABLE = True
SECURITY_SEND_PASSWORD_CHANGE_EMAIL = False
SQLALCHEMY_MIGRATE_REPO = os.path.join(basedir, 'db_repo') # for db upgrades
# get the database path
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///' + os.path.join(basedir, 'app.db') + '?check_same_thread=False'
SECRET_KEY = f.readline().strip()
SECURITY_PASSWORD_HASH = f.readline().strip()
SECURITY_PASSWORD_SALT = f.readline().strip()
FIRST_USER_NAME = f.readline().strip()
FIRST_USER_PASS = f.readline().strip()
f.close()